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Hotel Astor

Date
1917-11-19
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17cm folded; 27x34cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Lynnhaven Oysters$0.45
Smith Islands oysters$0.50
Sea-tag Oysters$0.50
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
Oyster Cream Stew$0.50
Fried oysters$0.50
Scalloped oysters$0.60
Pan Roast Oysters$0.50
Oysters Provencale$0.60
Oysters Roast in shell$0.50
Broiled oysters$0.50
Oysters a la Poulette$0.75
Oysters a la bourguignonne$0.60
Little Neck clams$0.30
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.40
Stewed Clams$0.40
Fried Clams$0.50
Clams Stuffed, Florentine$0.65
Steamed clams$0.50
Clams Newburg$0.75
Clams Roast in shell with bacon$0.60
Clams a la Travers$0.65
Soft Clams, Casino$0.65
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.60
Beluga Caviar$1.50
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Astor Cup$0.75
Tomato, Surprise (1)$0.50
Canape, Bresilienne$0.40
Canape d'anchois$0.45
Canape de caviar$0.65
Anchovies in Oil$0.40
French Sardines (4)$0.60
Antipasto$0.60
Carciofini$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Marinated Herring$0.30
Celery$0.35
Radishes$0.20
Queen olives$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.25
Pim-olas$0.25
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
Salted Pecans$0.25
Pickled Walnuts$0.25
Mustard Pickles$0.20
Dill Pickle$0.10
Pinmoney Pickles$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.20
Pickled onions$0.20
Pickled beets$0.20
Rolls and butter$0.10
Chow-chow$0.25
Mangoes$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.30
Gumbo, strained$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Consomme Excelsior$0.40
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Clear green turtle soup$0.60
Puree of Tomatoes$0.35
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Oignon gratine$0.40
Puree Mongole$0.30
Consomme Vermicelli$0.35
Terrapin a la Maryland$2.00
Terrapin a la Travers$2.00
Fried Scallops$0.75
Kennebec salmon$0.75
Frog Legs, fried$0.75
Frog Legs Newburg$0.90
Halibut$0.65
Fried Filet of Sole$0.55
Filet of Bass, broiled$0.55
Filet of Bass, Meuniere$0.55
Lobster, broiled, whole$1.75
Lobster, Thermidor$1.00
Lobster a la Newburg$1.25
Crab Flakes a l'Astor$0.95
Crab flakes, Newburg$0.90
Beefsteak$1.25
Beefsteak a la Minute$1.15
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Sirloin Steak with Onions$2.90
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$3.50
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$3.00
Sirloin Steak Bearnaise$3.00
Extra sirloin steak$3.50
Extra Sirloin Steak with Onions$4.10
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$5.00
Club Sirloin Steak$4.50
Club Sirloin Steak Bourgeoise$5.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Small tenderloin$1.50
Small tenderloin with mushrooms$2.00
Tenderloin Steak$2.60
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$3.60
Tenderloin Steak Bordelaise$3.10
Tenderloin Steak Bearnaise$3.10
Filet Chateaubriand$3.75
Hamburg steak$0.80
Beefsteak a la tartare$0.85
Lamb Chops (2)$0.90
Mutton Chop (1)$0.75
Pork Chop (1)$0.50
Veal Chop$0.85
Escalope$0.85
Schnitzel, Holstein$1.00
Chicken cutlet$0.60
English mutton chop$1.10
Mixed Grille, Anglaise$0.80
Broiled Sweetbread on Toast$1.00
Broiled Sweetbread on toast with peas$1.15
Broiled Ham$0.60
Broiled Bacon$0.60
Veal Kidney, broiled$0.75
Lamb Kidney, broiled$0.60
Stewed Kidneys with Mushrooms$0.70
Calf's liver with bacon$0.65
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.50
Calf's head en tortue$0.75
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette$0.65
Chicken hash with poached egg$0.75
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.55
Broiled Pig's Feet diable$0.65
tripe, broiled$0.50
Tripe sautee a la Creole$0.55
Mallard Duck (Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club)$4.00
Venison Steak (for 1 or 2)$2.50
Venison chop$1.75
Guinea chicken$2.60 – $1.30
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Long Island Duckling$3.25 – $1.75
Broiled Half Squab Turkey$2.60
Spring chicken$2.25 – $1.15
Spring Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.60
Miles River Squab$1.25
Egg a l'Estragon$0.35
Crabe farci, ravigote$0.65
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.25
MAYONNAISE OF CHICKEN$1.25
Half Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$0.90
Ballotine of Chicken$0.60
Philadelphia squab$1.25
Roast Beef (per cut)$0.75
Boned Capon a la gelee$0.90
Spring chicken$2.25 – $1.15
Cold Lamb$0.70
Ham$0.60
Beef tongue$0.60
Corned beef$0.55
Westphalia Ham$0.65
Virginia Ham$0.75
Assorted Cold Cut$0.75
Assorted Cold Cut with chicken$1.00

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Boiled potatoes$0.20
Fried Potatoes$0.25
Saratoga Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes sautee$0.25
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.25
Baked Potato (1)$0.20
American fried potatoes$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.25
Hashed browned potatoes$0.25
Hashed browned Potatoes in CReam$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Potato Croquettes$0.25
Potato Soufflee$0.45
Potatoes Parisienne$0.30
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Sweet Potatoes Sautees$0.30
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Sweet potatoes soufflees$0.45
Fresh String Beans$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Fresh mushrooms$0.75
Cauliflower$0.50
Fresh artichoke$0.60
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.30
Spinach$0.35
Spinach with egg$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Asparagus$0.60
Sugar Beets in butter$0.35
Braized Celery with marrow$0.45
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Field Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Salade Moderne$0.45
Salade Chiffonnade$0.45
Kuroki Salad$0.45
Belvedere Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Astor salad$0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.40
Orange Salad$0.40
Fruit salad$0.60
French Pancakes, plain$0.40
French Pancakes, with Jelly$0.50
French Pancakes Suzette$0.75
Omelette soufflee au chocolat$0.80
Omelette soufflee aux confitures$0.60
Lady fingers$0.25
Meringue Chantilly$0.35
Macaroons$0.30
Assorted fancy cakes$0.30
Pound cake$0.30
Biscuit Astor$0.75
Peach Melba$0.65
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Nesselrode$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Tutti frutti$0.40
Biscuit Glace$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Coupe St. Jacques$0.60
Roman sorbet$0.30
Siberian sorbet$0.30
Cardinal sorbet$0.30
Lalla Rookh$0.35
lemon sorbet$0.25
ORANGE SORBET$0.25
Yvette sorbet$0.35
Coffee with Hot Milk$0.20
Coffee with Cream$0.20
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.20
Young Hyson Tea$0.20
Kaffee Hag$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.20
Chocolate$0.25
Cocoa$0.25
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.20
Certified Milk$0.15 – $0.25
Whipped Cream$0.15
Cream of Wheat$0.30
Force$0.30
Shredded Wheat Biscuit$0.30
Grape Nuts$0.30
Hominy$0.30
Oatmeal$0.30
Cracked Wheat$0.30
Special Cream$0.10
Anchovy sandwich$0.40
Tongue Sandwich$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.50
Foie-Gras Sandwich$0.75
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.45
Ham Sandwich$0.30
Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Club sandwich$0.60
Sardine Sandwich$0.50
Caviar sandwich$0.65
Dry Toast$0.15
Rolls and butter$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Dipped Toast$0.20
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.40
Triscuit$0.15
English Muffins$0.15
Homemade Boston Brown Bread$0.15
Homemade Graham Bread$0.15
CRUMPETS$0.20
Graham Wafers$0.15
Assorted cheese$0.30
Gervais with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.40
Casaba Melon$0.40
Grape fruit$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
Bananas$0.20
Sliced pinapple$0.25
Assorted Fruit$0.50
Oranges, each$0.15
Bartlett Pear$0.20
Banana Apple$0.20
Spitzenberg Apple$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.25
Guava jelly$0.30
Pineapple$0.30
California Peaches$0.30
California pears$0.30
Bar-le-Duc jelly, red$0.40
Bar-le-Duc jelly, white$0.40
California Cherries$0.30
California Apricots$0.30
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Brandied Pears$0.45
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Coffee, Diable$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Special Coffee$0.25
Coffee Astor$0.30

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Coupe Bresilienne$0.45
Consomme Florida$0.40
Supreme of Sea Bass, Excelsior$0.75
Casserolette of Sweetbread, Gourmet$1.00
Boneless Royal Squab, Veronique$1.35
Coupe Favorite$0.50

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